Park Na-rae and Kim Min-ah… female celebrity sexual consciousness controversy-Maeil Economy

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Following broadcaster Kim Min-ah (30), comedian Park Na-rae (36) was engulfed in sexual harassment controversy with 19 gold remarks and actions in web entertainment. The controversy over sexual harassment by female celebrities has led to the criticism of “If a man did that, then a retirement angle”, as well as a gender conflict and gender conflict, leading to raising concerns about sexual consciousness.

Park Na-rae appeared without editing in MBC’s’I Live Alone’ aired on the 26th. In celebration of the 8th anniversary of the program, the members of the Rainbow gathered at the studio to be harmonious, and the story of Park Na-rae’s challenge to an extreme diet to return to her previous weight was revealed before the profile shoot for the first time in 7 years. However, on this day, Narae Park was not welcomed as usual, and some netizens continued to ask for the exit. This is because of the controversy about sexual harassment.

In “Hanarae EP.2,” released on the YouTube channel on the 23rd, Park Narae will be a’new trendy toy experience. But now with sashimi Hansabari… The actions and remarks performed in the video titled `provoked controversy over sexual harassment.

In the video, a scene where Narae Park touched a male doll and sexually harassed was controversial. In the video, Narae Park touched the doll and made high-level remarks such as “Isn’t it too late?” and “Oh, I thought it was there.”

Park Na-rae performed actions such as pushing her arm toward the groin of the doll, and the crew also mosaicized the doll. In particular, the thumbnails also included subtitles such as ’39 bad hands, unacceptable water level control failure,’ showing the failure to thoroughly control the water level.

This content immediately became the center of controversy. Studio Waffle, the production company of’Hina Rae’, issued an apology on the 24th, and on the 25th, Narae Park’s management company apologized for having a discussion with the production crew to get off the “Hinarae” program. Hazyni also apologized through SNS, saying, “As a creator of children’s content, I appeared in a video that would make fans and everyone uncomfortable. I should have checked more carefully, but I wasn’t careful.”

‘Hanarae’ was the concept that Hazyni, the CEO of’Everyone’ and Narae Park, the CEO of ’19 Gold’, met and broadcasted, but they were two people who should not meet. As criticism was fierce despite the apology, Studio Waffle eventually announced the abolition of’Hinarae. Studio Waffle said, “I sincerely apologize to all the subscribers and viewers who would have felt uncomfortable with the’Hinarae’ video, as well as the two performers who believed in the production crew and decided to appear.”

Later, when some criticism came out, “Why doesn’t Park Na-rae apologize directly?” Park Na-rae personally apologized for the controversy by posting a handwritten apology on his SNS that night.

Park Na-rae said, “As a broadcaster and public figure, it was my responsibility and duty to meticulously check and express appropriately from planning to characters, acting, and props, and my inexperienced coping ability gave many people disappointment.” I have received a lot of love so far, but I am only sorry for the many people who have believed in me and supported me. In the future, I will try to become Park Na-rae, who thinks more deeply about every word and every action.”

Before Park Na-rae, Kim Min-ah was caught up in controversy over sexual consciousness.

Minah Kim revealed her hobbies and specialties in the’We Only Knowed Each Other Today’ section of’Because Man House’, a YouTube channel released on the 20th.

Kim Min-ah said, “You don’t have to say this. “Because I can’t speak,” he said, putting several cups on the table. Next, while standing in front of the table, he showed the motion of shaking his waist sideways, and the subtitle’Oh my God’ appeared in the video.

Kim Min-ah is a parody of Lee Kyung-young’s 19-gold bombing scene in the movie “The Insiders,” and Yukika, who appeared with Kim Min-ah, followed Kim Min-ah’s actions in the same way. The production crew of’Because Man House’ said, “Oh my god. Mosaicized the scene with the subtitle “It’s dirty and mosaicized.”

In a video posted on’What the Back Season 2’on YouTube’s’Korean Government’ channel last May, Kim Min-ah was talking with middle school student A in a video, “It’s a time when there’s a lot of energy, where do you release your energy?” “What do you do when you’re alone?” He was controversial by making a statement that could be interpreted as sexual harassment, and after getting off the program he was appearing, he had a time of self-sufficiency.

At that time, through his SNS, Kim Min-ah said, “I am clearly aware of the mistake I attempted to bring in my personal domain under the name of broadcasting and to make a caricature, and it is a shameful act and I will not repeat it again.” And apologized.

Minah Kim and Narae Park are representative figures who have gained popularity with their breathtaking remarks and actions.

Kim Min-ah, a former weather caster at JTBC, was noticed by showing off her natural talent with a dripping drip on Jang Seong-gyu’s YouTube channel’Walkman’. After joining’LCK (League of Legends Champions Korea)’ and earning the’Roll Goddess’ modifier, he signed an exclusive contract with SM C&C after leaving JTBC and appeared on tvN’On and Off’.

Park Na-rae, who debuted in 2006, has been active in public comedies such as’Gag Concert’ and’Comedy Big League’, and has emerged as an MC and panel in entertainment programs such as’Video Star’ and’I Live Alone’. Park Na-rae, who also won the grand prize at the MBC Entertainment Awards in 2019, is a leading 19-gold gag that showed off a stand-up comedy for slander in’Park Na-rae’s Nongyeom Advisory’. ‘Park Narae’s Nongyeom Warning’ was so popular that it was even released on Netflix.

Although they were popular as a cross-line comedy, most of the reactions of the two recently crossed the line too. Netizens responded critically, saying, “It’s an excessive drip,” “There seems to be a problem with sexual consciousness,” and “If a male entertainer did it, it would be enough to retire.”

This is not the first time that popular comedians have been caught up in controversy about sexual harassment. Comedian Lee Guk-ju touched the male performer’s buttocks in a variety show and said, “I felt saggy when I touched it,” and went on to talk. He also gave a surprise kiss to the performer’s cheek.

Comedian Lee Se-young stood at the center of controversy when a video of an idol group member’s appearance as if touching a major body part during the recording of’SNL Korea 8’was released.

In addition, comedian Kang Yoo-mi also came to the rumors of touching the chest of one idol group member in’SNL Korea 8′, and Ahn Young-mi frequently used his chest as a gag material in a number of broadcasts, and did not hesitate to make sexual jokes. Made her frown.

It is pointed out that the controversy continues with Kim Min-ah and Park Na-rae, and the sexual consciousness of female entertainers should also be improved.

An entertainment industry official said, “Regarding the controversy over sexual harassment by female celebrities, there is a strong criticism that’if you were a male celebrity, your retirement angle’. It reminds you that the socially emphasized gender sensitivity is not only for men. In the management company, it will have to be improved with education appropriate to the times.”

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